Forum: Bus & Coach Restoration
16th December 2014, 22:55
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,467
As I recall, the FSF was only 27 feet long,...
As I recall, the FSF was only 27 feet long, usually with ECW H34/26F bodywork. The FLF was 30 feet long, with H38/32F bodies. However, Eastern Scottish and Alexander (Fife) did have LONGER FLFs,...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
29th September 2014, 22:10
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,004
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
30th April 2011, 21:03
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,706
Red Bus on Top Gear
This is an oddity. I have no doubt that there are people here that watch "Top Gear". You will recall that there are at least 2 laps of the Top Gear track - one by 'A Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
18th March 2011, 00:12
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,344
The following ex-MPTE/Liverpool CT Atlanteans...
The following ex-MPTE/Liverpool CT Atlanteans have been bought for preservation...
DKC365L (ex-MPTE Wirral), A323GLV, A135HLV, TWM220V, OEM788S, OLV551M, DKC330L, DKC301L, ex-MPTE 1276 & 1300...
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
15th April 2010, 20:12
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,954
Lothian Buses change their livery
It's not exactly earth-shattering news, but it's worth mentioning, as it provoked a lot of debate at the time.
Lothian Buses (formerly Lothian Region Transport, and Edinburgh City Transport before...
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Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines
28th March 2010, 00:03
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,529
Jigsaws of Buses & Trams
I dunno if this is in the right place to post this, but if not, shift it.
I’ve stolen this from another forum. There’s a site that you can do on-line jigsaws of photos sent in by the public. I’ve...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
26th January 2010, 00:21
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,944
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
16th October 2009, 09:29
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,046
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
15th October 2009, 23:18
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,046
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Forum: Road Haulage Discussion
5th August 2009, 14:21
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,075
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Forum: Bus & Coach Restoration
22nd June 2009, 23:07
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,039
A couple of corrections
1) The gearboxes were...
A couple of corrections
1) The gearboxes were the same as on RT's, namely they were pre-selectors. To change gear, you set the gear you wanted on a lever on the steering column, and changed gear by...
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Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses
4th May 2009, 21:54
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Replies: 8
Views: 22,542
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
22nd April 2009, 20:52
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
21st April 2009, 22:15
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
21st April 2009, 19:57
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
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Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum
21st April 2009, 19:49
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Replies: 75
Views: 78,495
I've only just spotted this thread!
My handle...
I've only just spotted this thread!
My handle on CB was TRAPPER JOHN, after the character in M*A*S*H. At the time (early 1980's), my rig (a Colt 210 driving a DV27, then later, a Hy-Gain 5 driving a...
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
17th April 2009, 19:39
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,734
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Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses
11th December 2008, 22:11
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Replies: 28
Views: 50,580
Closing Princes Street
Yes, I heard about this tonight in my local rag (Edinburgh Evening News). The article already shows how bus routes are going to be diverted off Princes Street onto George Street AND Queen Street....
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
12th November 2008, 22:51
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,726
Neil Renilson retiring
As a season ticket holder with Lothian Buses, I say "GOOD RIDDANCE! I hope your retirement is short and miserable"
Neil Renilson came to Lothian Buses from Stagecoach - apparently, he was Brian...
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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News
31st October 2008, 19:08
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,672
The Routemaster Replacement
Not entirely sure why this particular news item has been featured. The TfL site had the competition to replace the Routemaster up on their site for quite a while - it closed a few days ago. By the...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
23rd October 2008, 18:04
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,308
My missus caught me with a beauty. I spent 11...
My missus caught me with a beauty. I spent 11 long years getting a degree with the Open University (got a Geoff Hurst, which was beyond my wildest dreams - I was aiming for a 2.1), and when I got it,...
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Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses
17th October 2008, 20:43
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Replies: 28
Views: 50,580
Er...yes. I forgot about the Snow Hill to...
Er...yes. I forgot about the Snow Hill to Wolverhampton tram system. As it traverses the streets of Wolverhampton it IS a tram network, but the reason I forgot it is because the majority of the...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
15th October 2008, 23:52
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,906
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
15th October 2008, 22:57
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,906
Preserved Bus Dealership at Lydney?
I have to say that this is probably the wrong place for this posting, so if the Forum Police want to move it, feel free.
Earlier this year, I had to go on business to a Medical Equipment Company...
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Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion
30th September 2008, 20:35
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,648
Dave
I THINK I've seen the photo you're...
Dave
I THINK I've seen the photo you're referring to, but I can't find it on the web-site mentioned here. There is a photo of a gas-producing trailer in London service and an Eastern National...
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